Applying to IU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.37%	1,280

Indiana University-Bloomington's acceptance rate is 80.37% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 54,279 students applied and 43,624 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into IU.

IU's acceptance rate places 20th out of 46 Indiana colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,280 and the ACT score is 30 at IU. IU's SAT score is 3rd highest among 32 Indiana colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to IU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

IU Admission Trends IU SAT Trends IN Acceptance Rate Get Info Compare

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Indiana University-Bloomington is 80.37% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.89%. 26,183 men and 28,089 women applied to IU and 20,810 men and 22,810 women students were accepted.

Among them, 4,635 men and 4,913 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at IU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at IU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	54,279	26,183	28,089	0	0
Admitted	43,624	20,810	22,810	0	0
Enrolled	9,550	4,635	4,913	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.37%	79.48%	81.21%	-	-
Yield	21.89%	22.27%	21.54%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Indiana University-Bloomington 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 3,908 students (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,546 students (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at IU.

The median SAT score is 1,280 with 640 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 710 and 25^th percentile is 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at IU. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 30.

The SAT and ACT scores at Indiana University-Bloomington are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at IU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1170	1280	1400
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	640	690
SAT Math	580	640	710
ACT Composite	27	30	32
ACT Math	26	28	31
ACT English	26	30	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Indiana University-Bloomington 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 9,550 first-year students enrolled in IU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.69% and part-time students is 0.31%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.53% and women students is 51.45%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at IU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at IU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,550	4,635	4,913
Full-time	9,520	4,615	4,903
Part-time	30	20	10

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at IU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Indiana University-Bloomington.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

IU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of Indiana University-Bloomington. The next table provides general admission information for applying to IU.

Admission Information for Applying to IU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.indiana.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://online.iu.edu/resources/getting-admitted.html#_ga=2.261838094.2037234953.1629214438-1561726355.1580334008
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Get Admission Information

Applying to IU

Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

Compare IU in a Variety of Ways